Easter
Easter festival is celebrate in mostly in march month by christians in all india.
Popularly called Easter Sunday, this festival is mainly a dedicated festival of the religion of Christianity. Like in other parts of India, this festival is considered to be a day of significant respect among the Catholics of Goa. In the lives of the Catholics residing in that state, this day is important for culminating an observance called Lent. This Lent is generally observed during the months of February and March. Starting from the Ash Wednesday, it stretches for 40 days and ends on Good Friday. Easter Sunday follows this Good Friday. This is one of the major annual festivals in India. Initially known as ‘God’s Friday’, the present name of ‘Good Friday’ is said to have emerged during the 10th century or the 11th Century. The popular belief that Jesus Christ rose from the grave on the Sunday that followed the crucifixion day. This Sunday is popularly celebrated as Easter Sunday
The festival of Easter was introduced in India through the European countries that founded colonies in this region: Great Britain, Portugal, and France. On this day, the Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified. Typical festivities involve visiting churches and asking forgiveness for their sins, decorating Easter eggs and sharing them with friends and family, and a family dinner. The shops can be seen offering Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, cakes, and other goodies.
Easter is not a major festival in India, and is celebrated more in Goa and the Northeast. However, Goa’s festivities are so spectacular that they deserve a mention of their own.